Computer Fundamental MCQ Solved Paper for NMAT

1. How many types of storage loops exists in magnetic bubble memory
A. 8
B. 4
C. 16
D. 2
Answer : D

2. In most IBM PCs, the CPU, the device drives, memory expansion slots and active components are mounted on a single board. What is the name of this board?
A. Motherboard
B. Breadboard
C. Daughter board
D. Grandmother board
Answer : A

3. Which of the following is not an electronic computer?
A. ENIAC
B. ABC
C. UNIVAC
D. EDVAC
Answer : B

4. Who is the inventor of ABC Computer?
A. John v. Atanasoff
B. Clifford Berry
C. Both of above
D. None of above
Answer : C

5. ________ is the measurement of things such as fingerprints and retinal scans used for security access.
A. Biometrics
B. Bio measurement
C. Computer security
D. Smart weapon machinery
Answer : A

6. Instructions and memory address are represented by
A. Character code
B. Binary codes
C. Binary word
D. Parity bit
Answer : B

7. Access time is
A. seek time + latency time
B. seek time
C. seek time
D. latency time
Answer : A

8. Which language was devised by Dr. Seymour Cray?
A. APL
B. COBOL
C. LOGO
D. FORTRAN
Answer : C

9. The brain of any computer system is
A. ALU
B. Memory
C. CPU
D. Control unit
Answer : C

10. Napier's Bones were invented in
A. 1614
B. 1617
C. 1620
D. None of above
Answer : B

11. The brain of any computer system is
A. CPU
B. Memory
C. ALU
D. Control unit
Answer : A

12. Which 8-bit chip was used in many of today's TRS-80 computers?
A. Z-8000
B. Motorola 6809
C. Z-8808
D. Z-80
Answer : D

13. The first machine to successfully perform a long series of arithmetic and logical operations was:
A. ENIAC
B. Mark-I
C. Analytic Engine
D. UNIVAC-1
Answer : B

14. Which of the following is considered first computer in the world?
A. Z3
B. ABC
C. Mark I
D. None of above
Answer : C

15. Which unit converts user data into machine readable form?
A. Input unit
B. Output unit
C. ALU
D. Control Unit
Answer : A

16. Most of the first generation computers were
A. Special purpose computers
B. General purpose computers
C. Both of above
D. None of above
Answer : A

17. Computer is free from tiresome and boardroom. We call it
A. Accuracy
B. Reliability
C. Diligence
D. Versatility
Answer : C

18. The latest PC keyboards use a circuit that senses the movement by the change in its capacitance,
A. Capacitance keyboard
B. Mechanical keyboard
C. Qwerty keyboard
D. Dvorak keyboard
Answer : A

19. Microprocessors as switching devices are for which generation computers
A. First Generation
B. Second Generation
C. Third Generation
D. Fourth Generation
Answer : D

20. Who designed the first electronics computer ? ENIAC/
A. Von Neumann
B. Joseph M Jacquard
C. J. P. Eckert and J. W. Mauchly
D. All of above
Answer : D

21. John Napier invented Logarithm in
A. 1614
B. 1617
C. 1620
D. None of above
Answer : A

22. ________printer is the cheapest in terms of price and operating cost
A. Inkjet
B. Laser
C. Thermal
D. Dot matrix
Answer : D

23. Plotter accuracy is measured in terms of repeatability and
A. Buffer size
B. Resolution
C. Vertical dimensions
D. Intelligence
Answer : B

24. Symbolic languages were developed in
A. 1962
B. 1950
C. 1974
D. 1980
Answer : B

25. Multi user systems provided cost savings for small business because they use a single processing unit to link several
A. Personal computers
B. Workstations
C. Dumb terminals
D. Mainframes
Answer : C

26. Any device that performs signal conversion is
A. Modulator
B. Modem
C. Keyboard
D. Plotter
Answer : A

27. The full form of ALU is
A. Arithmetic Logic Unit
B. Array Logic Unit
C. Application Logic Unit
D. None of above
Answer : A

28. CPU speed of a personal computer is
A. 32 KIPS
B. 100 KIPS
C. 1 MIPS
D. None of these
Answer : B

29. Mnemonic a memory trick is used in which of the following language?
A. Machine language
B. Assembly language
C. High level language
D. None of above
Answer : B

30. Binary circuit elements have
A. One stable state
B. Two stable state
C. Three stable state
D. None of above
Answer : B

31. Which of the following require large computers memory?
A. Imaging
B. Graphics
C. Voice
D. All of Above
Answer : D

32. An index register that is automatically incremented or decremented with each use is
A. Auto index
B. Asynchronous
C. Assembler
D. Compiler
Answer : A

33. What is a brand?
A. The name of companies that made computers
B. The name of product a company gives to identify its product in market
C. A name of class to indicate all similar products from different companies
D. All of above
Answer : B

34. The microcomputer, Intel MCS-80 is based on the widely used Intel
A. 8080 microprocessor
B. 8085 microprocessor
C. 8086 microprocessor
D. 8082 microprocessor
Answer : A

35. Size of the primary memory of a PC ranges between
A. 2KB to 8KB
B. 64KB & 256KB
C. 256KB & 640KB
D. None of these
Answer : C

36. Compilers and interpreters are themselves
A. High-level language
B. Codes
C. Programs
D. Mnemonics
Answer : C

37. A small or intelligent device is so called because it contains within it a
A. Computer
B. Microcomputer
C. Programmable
D. Sensor
Answer : D

38. Each set of Napier's bones consisted of rods.
A. 5
B. 9
C. 11
D. 13
Answer : C

39. MICR stands for
A. Magnetic Ink Character Reader
B. Magnetic Ink Code Reader
C. Magnetic Ink Cases Reader
D. None
Answer : A

40. Com in Latin is
A. intensifying prefix
B. intensifying suffix
C. a term that means to reckon
D. None of above
Answer : A

41. What type of device is computer keyboard?
A. Memory
B. Output
C. Storage
D. Input
Answer : D

42. Apple company used chips from for its computers
A. Intel
B. Motorola
C. Both of above
D. None of above
Answer : B

43. The earliest calculating devices are
A. Abacus
B. Clock
C. Difference Engine
D. None of these
Answer : A

44. High density double sided floppy disks could store _____ of data
A. 1.40 GB
B. 1.44 MB
C. 1.40 MB
D. 1.44 GB
Answer : B

45. The magnetic storage chip used to provide non-volatile direct access storage of data and that have no moving parts are known as
A. Magnetic core memory
B. Magnetic tape memory
C. Magnetic disk memory
D. Magnetic bubble memory
Answer : D

46. Data division is the third division of a _____ program.
A. COBOL
B. BASIC
C. PASCAL
D. FORTH
Answer : A

47. The computer code for the interchange of information between terminals is
A. ASCII
B. BCD
C. EBCDIC
D. All of above
Answer : A

48. Which of the following programming language started from second generation?
A. COBOl
B. BASIC
C. C
D. LISP
Answer : A

49. First generation computers used_____ for memory
A. vacuum tubes
B. silicon chips
C. magnetic drum
D. RAM
Answer : C

50. Which language is directly understood by the computer without translation program?
A. Machine language
B. Assembly language
C. High level language
D. None of above
Answer : A